As a young child I lived a few blocks from the Arboretum in Roslindale. My father would take me and my siblings to the Arboretum frequently. That’s when my lifelong love story with the Arboretum started. I remember watching fireworks from the hill. They gave out Hoodsie cups back then! Now I return whenever I can, especially in May to see the lilacs. The Arboretum will always be one of my most special places.